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A sound characteristic of many foreigners (6)

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I believe the answer is:

accent

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This could be a double definition.

'a sound' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'characteristic of many foreigners' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for accent that I've seen before include "A localised way of speaking" , "Local way of pronouncing words" , "intensity" , "Mark over a vowel, perhaps" , "Stress - manner of speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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